Ancient Egypt

By Maria Sarantidi
  • 3100 BCE

    Hieroglyphics

    Hieroglyphics
    The Egyptians begin to use hieroglyphics, a form os writing using symbols.
  • 2925 BCE

    A new Capital City

    A new Capital City
    King menes builds a new capital city, Memphis
  • 2560 BCE

    The Great Pyramid of Giza

    The Great Pyramid of Giza
    The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex . It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
    Initially at 146.5 metres , the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years.One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.It was made from 2.3 million blocks of stone - 5.9 milion tonnes!
  • 2500 BCE

    The Great Sphinx

    The Great Sphinx
    A limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the Pharaoh Khafre.
  • 1344 BCE

    Tutankhamun

    Tutankhamun
    The youngest pharaoh in Egyptian History. He bacame king at the age of 8or 9 and died at the early age of 18.He is famous today because of his tomb in the valley of kings, filled with amazing treasures.
  • 1330 BCE

    Queen Nefertiti of Egypt

    Queen Nefertiti of Egypt
    The Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten. Known for her great beauty.
  • 1279 BCE

    Ramesses II

    Ramesses II
    Also known as Ramesses the Great, is regarded as the greatest and most powerful pharaoh of ancient Egypt! He had many wives but his favourite one was Nefertari.Her tomb is the largest and most decorated in the Valley of the Queens.He died at about the age of 92.
  • 332 BCE

    Alexander The Great

    Alexander The Great
    He conquers Egypt and builds the city of Alexandria.
  • 30 BCE

    Queen Cleopatra VII

    Queen Cleopatra VII
    The last pharaoh of Egypt. The Romans take over Egypt.The popular belief is that she allowed an asp, or Egyptian cobra, to bite and poison her after Octavian enter Alexandria.